Hog holder



Dec. l1 1923. 1,476,895

- R. A. LANGENBACHER.

HOG HOLDER Filed 00T.. 25. 1922 E A Lsngenbaahsz" attenua Peissen Der'. ii, i923.

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Appiieationiuea octane 25, ieee. semi ne. seaszew To all whom t may concern: s

Be itl known that l, Ronnn'r A. LANGEN- v sienne, citizen oic the United States, residringing and other treatment.V v

It is another object ott the invention to provide a device otthis' character wherein the casing,` of the holding means is provided:

with means utorholding'the holding means in its operative position;

It is a urtherobgect ofthe invention to provide a hog` holder of this 'character wherein the 'casing of the device is provided with means for holding the actuating means in various adjusted positions'and wherein" said holding` means may be adjusted with respect to the casing` to permit a ne adjustment of' the actuatingmeans.

It is a further object of the invention to provide device o t this character wherein the f casing the entire device may be supported to hold the animal and at the' same time'permit the operator to use both hands in the treatingr of the animal without danger of the animal escaping. With theseand other objects in view, the invention consists in the improved,construction and arrangement ot parts to be hereinafter more particularly described, fully claimed and illustrated inthe accompanying drawings,` inA which Y Figure l is a'perspective view of a'hoo; holder showing the vrsanie in use and engaged with the legi' of the operator: y f l Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view; Figure 3 is afragmentary sec-tional view of the socket member and the casing; and

Figure et is a section taken on the line l--fft of Figure 2.- i A' f Referring tothe drawings, 5 designates a tubular member or casing having` its end portion 6 extended at right angles to2 the body portion 5 of the casing to provide a handle and a support, the handle being` relatively long for a purpose to be hereinafter described. I .y

The casing 5 at the junction of the'handle is provided with means wherebv portion with the casingv is provided with an elongated opening' 7, said openinga entending longitudinally with respect to the handle 6. The opening .7 extends transversely o'i the casing 5, and also'inwardly o'l the .handle 6. The lower end portion 8 ot the casing` is provided .with a flange or bead which serves as a guide in the operation or" the device.

'In connection Vwith the casino anactuati ing member is provided, saidiidember comprising a rod 9 having its end portion vl0 threaded. The central portion ot the member 9 is substantially circular in cross sec-v tion..v The end portion'llfoi therod 9 is flattened and is substantially rectangular in cross section,.the junctioncof the flattened end portion with the central portion ol: the

rod beingr provided withshoulders 12.

Onelongitudinal edge of the flat end portion is provided with'a plurality of teeth 13 which permit the end portion 1l to substantially serve the purpose ot a rack. The extremity let of the end portion 1l is reduced to extend through an opening provided in a handle member l5, by means ot which the actuating member is operated. The actuating member 9 is adapted to be slidably disposed within the casino; 5, the flattened end portion l1 beine" slid'able through the elongated opening 7 with the teeth facing the handle 6. Y

rilhe opening- 7e is slightly greater in vlfidth than the width 01"' the flattened end portion 11j This permits unobstructed movement oi the flat portion il through the opening, :but prevents the central portion of the rod from passing therethrough in'view ot the stops afforded by the shoulders 12. These stops engage the lower edges ot the opening; 7. thus limitingr movement of the actuating` member in one direction.

A socket member '16 is provided, Vsaid socket member havingv its end portion 17 interiorly threaded for the reception of the threaded end l0 of the rod 9. vThe opposite end portion'l8 ot the socket member is in tendedto receive the ends ot fiexible loop member 19. This member may be made of any desired material, preferably a cable made of ne'strands of wire, the ends oi the cable being disposed within the end portion 1S of the socket. A. partitionQOis disposed inwardly of the socket member and serves as astop 'for the socket member to limit movef ment of said socket member longitudinally of th'erod 9. It also permits the Ysoc-liet meinv ber to be divided into two compartments. Y' iTher compartment in Whichthe ends ol' the cable i9 vare dispcsedis intended to receive solder or' other meansfor lirmly securing the ends of Athe `flexible member within'the end '.18 et thelsocket member. fIn view otthe V'.beadedend 8 of the casingf' the loop member Vmay be readil. Y guided'intoy the casing without dangerof thesame catching;

Y on'the edge of the casing-- f Y ',In order'that Vthe' actuating member may. be held in varlous -vadjusted positions, a'pawl Y 2l is provided. rThis pawl includes a finger piece22 at one end thereof and a tooth 23 at itsV opposite end.; Extending" from the Y'side yportiolis of the body of the pawl are ears 24Whieh are adapted Vto straddle theV handleadjacent the opening 7, the finger vpiece 22 and tooth 23 beingV spacedv from the Vupper surface of the handle.

A leaf spring 25 is sreeilred'at oneen'dto the lower face of the finger piece 22land is engaged :it -it-s opposite'end with the portion of the handle disposed between the ears '24. The tooth 23 is madeV relatively Ylong so' that in the adjustment ofthe device-,it is possible for the tooth,ji*f necessary, to enterl the elongated opening'? to permit a very fine adjustment.

- Thisffpermits rthe'fdeviee; to housed-.on any hog, regardless o the size of the snout of vlo ' I ing the 110g. The tightening member may be drawn upwardly through the casing by thefhandle'l without requiring actuation ofthe p'awl','as it is {possible for the pawl to ride freely over theV teeth during upward movement 'of the actuating VL'fnember. vThe springer 'the pavvl urges the pawl into en- Ygfag'en1ent-with the teeth of the actuating member. VThis 'causes the aotuati-ng'memlber to be forced into engagement with the adjacent l'end face of the opening 7. In this fway the casing cooperateswith the pawl to producev a clamping operation.

After the loop member has been adjusted to the Vsize desired itis not necessary for the opera-tor to hold the casing 5by means of the handle 6, as it is possible` for the operator toV placev the handle 6 behind his right Vleg,-or engage thejhandle 6 with a fencepostor like upright. This holds the hog w'ithout dangerofi'the Vloop becoming uu'fastened. and lpermits the operator to Vuse both Ahands in the. treatment of ,the hog. Y

If necessary, a chaimrope or like fastening end portion of said Casin device may be engaged wit-l1 the handle and a support. This particular advilhitage of the handle 6 does not interfere in any way with theholding operation of the actuating member 9 and the loop I9, nor does it intortere with the pawl 2l, as the pawl projects from the upper or outer face of the handle and not from the face intended to engage the leg of the operator or a fence post.

From the foregoing .it will be readily seen that this invention provides a novelV forni of hog holder capable of being readily adjusted and applied to the snout of the :inimal and whereinV the casing not only provides a handle for facilitating adjustment of the actuating member, but wherein said handle serves as means whereby the casing may be held Without requiring the operator to hold the casing with either hand. All of these features are possessed by a device composed of only a small number of simple parts.

What is claimed is 1. A hog holder comprising a casing, one being extended laterally with respect to t 1e major portion of the casing to provide a handle, said casing having an opening at the junction of Che handle with the casing, an actuating member slidable in said opening, one end of said member having a loop member secured thereto, the opposite end of said member having teeth, a pawl pivoted on and arranged longitudinally of the handle adjacent said opening for engagement with the teeth of the actuating member, and a further handle member carried by the end of the actuatingy member adj aeent the handle of the casing.

2. A hog holder comprising a tubular casing, one end portion of said hog holder being extended outwardly substantially at right angles to provide a relatively long handle member, that portion of the handle extending over the Casin at the junction of the handle with the casing being provided with an elongated opening. said opening extending .partially into the handle, an actuating` rod slidable in the casing, one end of said rod being flattened for movement through the opening of the casin one edge of said `flattened end portion going provided With teeth, a wl adapted to strad dle the handle of tl: 'casing adjacent the junction of the handle with the casing, said pawl being disposed for locking movement upon the handle and adapted at times to move inwardly of the opening of the casing,'said handle providing means whereby the casing member may be held in engagement with a support independently of the -hands of the operator.

In testimony whereof I hereunto ax my signature.

ROBERT A. Landia,millenniay 

